BEST OF CRIME WORLD: The dramatic capture of mafia 'boss of bosses' Matteo Messina Denaro
29 September 2023 - 43 mins**This episode was first published in January 2023**He was the notorious Cosa Nostra boss who lived in hiding for 30 years and who was responsible for terrorist atrocities against Italy. Matteo Messina Denaro was amongst a group of violent mafia bosses who hit back at Italian magistrates, their families and body guards with lethal bomb attacks during the early 1990s when the brave judges took on the notorious criminal organisation.For decades, he was hunted to no avail, but this month he was dramatically arrested in Palermo as he made his way to a cancer clinic.So who is Denaro and what is the significance of his arrest for the people of Sicily and southern Italy?Nicola Tallant chats with Dr...
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Episode 1262: Gardaí arrest Mr Big in gangland probe as net tightens on crime boss
The crime boss as Mr Big remains in custody after his dramatic arrest this week as part of a gangland probe. The Dublin gangster was taken into custody 24 hours after the arrest of a professional woman linked to his rival slain hitman Robbie Lawlor. Niall talks with Sunday World's Eimear Rabbitte about the arrests and the possible links to the Encrochat hack. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
17 mins
7 November Finished
Episode 1261: Gangster, child rapist and predator hotel porter among 23 people deported from Ireland
A child rapist, a crime gang member and a predator were among 23 Romanians deported from Ireland in recent weeks. The criminals were flown out of the country on a one-way charter flight. Niall speaks to Sunday World reporter Patrick O'Connell about the rise in deportation orders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
17 mins
7 November Finished
Episode 1260: Beheaded and burned: the verdict which acknowledged Emer O'Loughlin was murdered
A verdict of unlawful killing was this week returned in a coroner's court, which heard that student Emer O'Loughlin was killed violently before her remains were burned in a fire. Pam O'Loughlin, Emer's sister said the verdict is monumental to her loved ones, as it is the first time that the state have acknowledged that she was murdered. The whereabouts of chief suspect John Griffin remain unknown. But today Pam explains to Nicola why the inquest findings are so important and why she hopes it may ultimately lead gardaí to her killer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
34 mins
6 November Finished
Episode 1259: 88 pages of character references submitted for Firefighter Terence Crosbie as he is sent to Supermax jail
Dublin Firefighter Terence Crosbie has been sent to a Supermax prison in the US - despite 88 pages of character references being handed into a judge at his sentencing hearing. Crosbie was jailed for at least 7 years after a jury found him guilty of rape a woman in a hotel in Boston on St Patrick’s Day weekend last year. Niall speaks to Sunday Independent crime correspondent Ali Bracken about the emotional letters handed in on his behalf as the fireman plans to appeal the verdict. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
20 mins
6 November Finished
Episode 1258: The Dodger: DJ Carey and the great betrayal (Part 2)
The jailing of hurling legend DJ Carey on fraud offences has marked a stunning fall from grace for Ireland’s one time greatest sportsman. But what was going on behind the scenes in Carey’s life an how did he manage to convince so many that he was sick with cancer? Nicola speaks with journalist Eimear Ni Bhraonáin author of a new book The Dodger: DJ Carey and the Great Betrayal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
27 mins
5 November Finished
Episode 1257: The Dodger: DJ Carey and the great betrayal (Part 1)
The jailing of hurling legend DJ Carey on fraud offences has marked a stunning fall from grace for Ireland’s one time greatest sportsman. What was going on behind the scenes in Carey’s life an how did he manage to convince so many that he was sick with cancer? Nicola speaks with journalist Eimear Ni Bhraonáin author of a new book The Dodger: DJ Carey and the Great Betrayal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
36 mins
5 November Finished
